Worker shortages put Maine plowing operations between a rock and a snowbank

Businesses are having trouble hiring enough drivers to clear lots and driveways, and the Department of Transportation also is understaffed heading into winter.

As storm nears, some Maine businesses watch for first snowflakes of winter

The predicted weather over the next few days could be an early Christmas gift for some snow-starved businesses in southern Maine. For others, it's business as usual.

New Augusta emergency overnight homeless shelter moves forward with city approval of funding

The proposed new shelter, to be created at South Parish Congregational Church, will provide a safe, warm place for unhoused people over the winter, advocates say.

Photos: Sleigh bells ring

Photos: Fishing for fun — and funds — in Turner

In a cold winter, Maine household budgets buckle under growing energy burden

Skyrocketing prices for electricity, heating oil and gasoline are hitting Mainers especially hard when the mercury falls.

Photo: McGraw Park is open for sledding

Photo: On the trail again

Photo: Checking the trap in Auburn

Photo: Fresh air and warm conversation